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Lentil Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs olive oil
  • 4 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 7 cups chicken and/or turkey broth
  • 1.5 cups lentils
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 cups diced ham

Instructions

  • Put a little olive oil in the stockpot and sauté the garlic, onion, carrot and celery for 5 minutes or so, until softened. 
  • Add everything else to the pot. 
  • Bring to a boil, then turn down to a lower simmer for about 45 minutes, until the lentils were cooked. I use my handheld mixer to blend some of it together. Alternately, you could pull out 2 cups or so and blend it in your blender. Or leave it alone.